Lead and linotype-slug cutter.



A. K. WASHBURN. LEAD AND LINOTYPE SLUG CUTTER.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28. I916- WITNESSES ATTORNEY ALFRED 2K.ASHZBUBJN, .GF PilRiQZV'ITlENCE, ittHOlDflEl KESLATND.

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Application filed June 28, 1916. $eria1No. 106,444. v

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED K. TWAsrrBURN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Providence, in the-county .of Providence and Stateof Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLead and Linotype-Slug Cutters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in leadand linotype slug cutters.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved device ofthe above character which will include a supporting bar or gage for theslugs to be cut and a gage block .of a peculiar, formation associated*withsaiid bar to adjust the slugs toward the cutting bladesf i Afurther object of the invention. resides in the provision of a device ofthis character which will be of extremely simple construction andoperation aswell as highly eiiicient in useand comparatively cheap tomanufacture.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete device. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the same. Fig 3 is a detail elevation of the cuttingmember, partly in section.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the lead and.

slugfgnide and support.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 6 is a detail enlargedtransverse section on the plane of line 6-6 of Fig. 1, and Fig. '2? is adetail perspective view of one end of the lead and slug guide andsupport. Referring more in detail to the drawings, 1 designates thelower handle, and 2 the upper handle of the cutting member.- The lowerhandle 1 has its inner end bifurcated and mounted upon the pivot pin -3which extends through the stationary bifurcated jaw member 4 at thebottom of the bifurcated portion of the same, as will be readilyunderstood by referring to the drawings. The stationary bifurcated jawmember 4 has a removable jaw blade 5 secured to its outer portion forcooperation with the movable jaw 6 which is also pivoted upon the pivotpin 3, previously mentioned. The movable jaw *6 is also connected withthe lower handle 1 by means of a pivot pin 7 extended through the sameand through one wall of the lower handle 1, a second pivot pin 7 beingextended through the opposite half of the lower handle 1, and 'inalinement with the first-mentioned pivot pin 7. "The upper handle 2 isprovided with a bifurcated inner endmounted upon the pivot pins 7 .asclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. A "bowed spring 8 isprovided to resiliently force away the outer ends of the handles 1 and2,, said spring '8 having its end portions inclosed by and secured tothe handles 1 and 2 in any suitable or preferred manner. The handles 1and 2 are braced by suitable cross pins 9 and 10 respectively at thepoint of connection of their bifurcated inner ends with the mainportionsof the same. provided with an extension 11 projecting The stationarybifurcated jaw 4 is from the upper handle 2 and provided in itsextremity with a recess 12 which accommodates the pin 10, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. It will be seen that movement of thepin 10 in the recess 12 as the handles 1 and 2 are forced toward oneanother, will also serve to compel an upward movement of the pivot pins7, thereby causing the handles 1 and 2 to swing upon the pivot pin?) andforce the movable jaw '6 toward the stationary blade 5 to cut the end ofa lead or linotype slug. 1

In order to properly guide and support the member to be cut, I haveprovided a guide member 13 which has one end 14 eX- tended at a rightangle. The end 14 is provided with an opening 15 adapted to receiveascrew 1 5 which is threaded in the jaw 5 and is also provided with apointed projection 1'6 for removable engagement in an opening 17'provided inthe side of the stacuring members 20.

f justed position longitudinally of the member Secured to the lower rearedge of the member 13, is a guide strip 21, which has its free edge 22extended around and brought up in front .of the member 13 to form a 5channel 23 for the slidable gage member 2a. The member 24:is adapted toride upon the front face of the member 13' and has a portion 25 extendedover the upper edge of the. member 13 and over the perforated strip26which is secured in a suitable manner to the rear face of the member 13along the upper edge of the same, the said strip 26 being provided witha longitudinally ex- .tended row of perforations 27, the purpose ofwhich will'presently appear. I The portion 25 of the member 24 isincreased in thickness below thestrip 26, as shown at 28 to preventupward or transverse movement of the member 24L upon the member 13. v

In order to lock the member 24. in ad- 13,1Ihave provided a lockingmember 29 which is pivoted in a suitable manner, as

shown at 30 upon. the outer face of the 25 portion 25 of the member 24:as will be readily understood by referring to Figs. 1 and ,6. The member29 has a locking pin 31 projecting laterally from one endand normallyengagedin one of the perforations 27, the member'29 being resilientlyretained in operative position by a suitable spring 32 mounted upon thepivot of said member 29. Thejopposite end of the member .29 is extendedtoform a releasing member 33, which may be readily pressed toward themember 13 against the tension of the spring 32, to withdraw the pin 31and permit longitudinal adjustment of the member 24 upon the member l3.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that a leader-slug may bereadily placed in the channel 23, the member-24 engaged with the end ofthe lead or slug and moved to proper position upon the rule 19, therebyforcing the opposite end of the lead slug to position between thestationary jaw blade 5 and the movable jaw 8 after, which the handles 1and 2 may be forced toward one another to causethe movable jaw 6 andstationary jaw blade 5 to cut the lead or slug to the desired length.. VI

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what isbelieved to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to.be understood that minor changes maybe made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

7 lVhat I claim as new is 1. A gage and cutter, comprising thecombination with a cutting member of a gage barprovided at its loweredge with a sup porting channel, a perforated strip secured to the upperedge of said bar, a gage block slidably engaged with. one face of saidbar and having one of its ends received in said channel, and a lockingmember carried by the opposite end of said block and engagein saidchannel, the opposite end of said block being extended for shdmgengagement with said strip, and a locking member carried by saidextended portion and engageable with the perforations in said strip tohold the block stationary.

3. In a slug cutter and gage the combination with a cutting member, of agage bar supported by said member and equipped at one edge with achannel, said channel being positioned upon one side of said bar, aperforated strip secured to the opposite side of said bar and adjacentthe opposite edge thereof, a gage block arranged for sliding .movementalong said bar and having its lower end received in said channel, theupper end of said block being extended across one edge and the oppositeside of said bar for sliding engagement with said strip, a lockingmember carried by said extended portion for engagement with theperforations in said strip, and a shoulder formed on said extendedportion and underlying the strip to prevent vertical movement of thebloc:

. in the channel.

4:. In a slug cutter and gage, the combination with a cutting member ofa gage bar having one end thereof bent at right angles and adapted to beremovably secured to said cutting member, a channel carried by its loweredge of said bar, a perforated strip secured to said bar adjacent theupper edge thereof, a gage block slidably engaged with one face of saidbar and having its lower end received in said channel, and a lockingmember carried by the opposite end of said block and engageable with theperforations in said stri Iii testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

ALFRED K. WASHBURN.

Witnesses:

WALTER B. DAVIS, EUGENE P. SHANNON.

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Washington, D. C.

